Under the title Vincentian Gathering North America - a Family Affair the Sisters of Charity Federation website posted the following story. More than 200 members of the Vincentian Family gathered together in Denver, Colorado October 23-25 to collaborate and discuss...
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Where in the USA are the Ladies of Charity?
Where in the USA are the Ladies of Charity? It is easy to find them now thanks to their new interactive map. Click on the link above to go to the fully interactive map of the Ladies of Charity Associations in the Southern region. The screen shot below is not active...
Collaboration between two exceptional people Vincent and Louise
Sr. Maggie Reynolds, DC of Australia offers these reflections on Collaboration between two exceptional people Vincent and Louise They put into practice the words of Bonnie LeMelle Abadie quoted at the beginning of this essay: Collaboration is challenging,...
Vincentian Harbor Project in Odessa Ukraine
Confreres from the Vice-Province of SS. Cyril and Methodius involved in prison ministry in Odessa--a port city in the southern Ukraine--observed that inmates received little preparation to reenter society upon their release. This experience eventually led our...
Ecumenical prayer meeting in Kiev – role of a Daughter of Charity
Archbishop Petro Malchuk called Blessed Marta Wiecka, DC the Apostle of Unity, whom the faithful of different denominations had addressed in their prayers at the ecumenical prayer meeting in Kiev. He added "Let us be up not in arms, but rather in prayer!" An...
October 27: Establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation
October 27 is the anniversary of the establishment of the Federation of the Sisters of Charity in 1947. The founding congregations of the Sisters of Charity Federation trace their roots to the first sisterhood native to the United States, the Sisters of Charity of...
Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness
Continung his series on Considering Consecrated Life Father Pat Griffin reflects on Kindness The promulgation date for Nostra Aetate was October 28, 1965. Like the other texts of Vatican II, it looks to its 50th anniversary in this year. This document, of course,...
ANNOUNCING THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY VOCATIONS APP!
DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY VOCATIONS APP! Discerning your call is no easy task. We put together our new vocations app to help you have easier access to everything Daughters of Charity Vocations, hoping it’s a valuable tool in your discernment journey! We’re here to pray for...
Breaking Burritos, Becoming Whole – September 27 in Denver
Breaking Burritos, Becoming Whole - “I sat with joy yesterday. His name was Abali, a refugee from Cameroon.” Sitting, standing, walking, talking, eating with joy is what happened at the Vincentian Family Gathering in Denver, Colorado, on the feast of St. Vincent de...
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati public stand against human trafficking
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati recently voted to take a public stand to support the abolition of human trafficking. Please accept the attached press release. In October 2015, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati voted to take a public stand to support the...